OGE Director to Meet with Designated Agency Ethics Officials on January 29

While OGE sets policy for the executive branch ethics program, the head of each agency has primary responsibility for the ethics program in that agency. To support the day-to-day activities of the ethics program, each agency head selects an individual to serve as the agency’s designated agency ethics official (DAEO). Depending on the size of the agency, there may be additional professional ethics support staff. Currently, there are approximately 5,600 ethics officials working across the executive branch.